[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac equities open lower (KOSPI -1.6%, Nikkei 225 -0.3%, ASX 200 -0.1%); Samsung Electronics (-3%) slumps despite Q2 op. profit beat, highlighting the continued volatility of South Korean tech

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PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPOREAN STOCK NEWS: Unimicron seeks USD 1.4bln from GDS sale, United Microelectronic reports +22.9% Y/Y June revenue

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Lebanese President Aoun is preparing a visit to the White House to meet US President Trump before the end of July, according to Al-Nahar

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[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac equities open lower (KOSPI -1.6%, Nikkei 225 -0.3%, ASX 200 -0.1%); Samsung Electronics (-3%) slumps despite Q2 op. profit beat, highlighting the continued volatility of South Korean tech

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Japanese Foreign Exchange Reserves (Jun) 1287.5B (Prev. 1305.9B)

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PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCK NEWS: Samsung beats operating profit estimates, Toyota announces USD 3.6bln US expansion, Hanwha Ocean loses Canadian contract

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